Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30


.. 759 establishments, average 81 estab-
hsbments 1894, 443 strikes, 1857 estab-
hshments, average 3D. establishments
1885, 645 strikes, 2,2S4 establishments,
average 3.5 establishments 1885, l,li2
strikes. 1888 establishments, average Z
Establishments total. 3,903 strikes, IN
Volying -, 1886 establishments the gen
eral average being 81 establishments.
In 1887 the report says there were, ac-
c0rding TO the best information Obtain
able. S53 strikes, the details of which are
not obtainable.
The report shows that during SIX years
covered by the investigation New York
has the largest number OF establishments
affected, both by strikes and lockouts
there being Of the former 9,2f7, and o.
the latter l,52S. Building trades fur
nished &. OG0 Of the total number of es-
Adjustments engaged in strikes. The
total number Of employees involved III
the whole number OF strikes for the
entire period is shown TO have been
1.31S.6Oi. The number of employees
originating strikes was l,O2O, 532 (;
the number OF employees in all estab-
hshments before the strikes occurred.
1862, 90: while the number employed
in the establishments involved after the
strikes occurred was l,G36, Z47-a loss OF
%, 7gs.
OF the whole number Of employees IN
volyed in strikes during the SIX years
covered by the report SS.56 per cent.
were males and ll.H per cent. were ie-
males. OF those involved IN lockouts
during the same period GS.78 per cent.
were males and 2l.22 per cent. were fe-
males.
An examination Of the tables appended
70 the report shows that New York.
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and
Illinois represent 74.4 per cent of the
whole number of establishments he cited
10y the strikes throughout the country,
and $3.50 per cent. of the lockOuts
These five States IT is stated, contain -
per cent. of all the manufacturing estaD-
hshmcnts. and employ - per cent of
the capital invested IN the mechanical
Industries Of the United States.
The results Of the strikes, SO far as
gaining the objects sought are con-
ccued, are shown to be as follows Sue
cess followed in 10, l07 cases. or 1853
per cent. of the whole 4artial success III
5000. or 1915 per cent. of the whole ;
and failure followed In $50 cases, or
80 81 per cent. of the whole. by the
lockou,s. 5G4 establishments, or
$3.50 per cent of the whole,
succeeded in gaining their point ;
lJO, or S.l per cent, partly succeeded
and l.3O5, or $3.50 per cent, failed. As
f to the causes or objects of the strikes il
I is shown that the increase OF wages was
the principal one-l2.H per cent. The
other leading causes are given as fol
lows: For The reduction of hours. 1915
per cent. against reduction Of wages,
10 per cent. for increased OF wages and
reduction Of hours, ISL per cent.
against increase of hours, little more
than one half of per cent.
Dischiming absolute accuracy, the re-
/ port gives the losses of employees and
employers resulting from strikes and
lockouts rs follows: Losses to strikers
during the SIX years covered by the III
vestigations, S5l,siGIGJ; loss to EN-
plovees for lockouts during the SAME
panod. s., l32. III, or total wage loss to
employees OF S5J.94S.SJZ. This loss
/ occurred for both strikes and lockout:
in2A5lo establishments, or on an aver
+ age loss of -, 40 to each establishment,
OF nearly $40 to each striker involved.
/ The assistance given to strikers during
/ the same period, SO far as ascertainable,
amounted to $3.32j,0j7; to those suffer
inc from lockouts, 81. l0j. 53S, or a tOta
/ OF S4,430. $50. These amounts. however
+ the commissioner says, are undoubtedly
I too low.
The employers losses through strikes
+ for the six years amounted to $50, 1872,
SO through lockouts, s., 432, 26l, or a
total loss to the establishments involved
I of S34,lG4,9l4.
Appended tables also show that the
chief burden of the strikes was borne
5v IL industIies-viz : Boots and shoes
352 ESTABLISHMENTS bTickmaking, AS
building trades, 5000; clothing, LIS
cooperege, 464 foodpreparations, l,4l9
furniture, 49l lumber 395 metals anl
metallic goods, i,jSj; mining, 1000
stoves, 46S: tobacco, ., 1853 Transports
ton. l.47S. These represent $3.50 pei
cent. OF the whole number subjected tC
strikes.